Sea level can rise in response to ________.
A. changes in sea ice extent
B. thermal expansion
C. atmospheric pressure changes
D. All of these choices are correct.
Answer: D
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Janet pulls a 10-kg cart with a constant force of 30 N. The acceleration of the cart is
A. 30 m/s2. B. 3.0 m/s2. C. 10 m/s2. D. 0.3 m/s2.
The scientific classification of places and areas is called regionalization
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In the United States, there was great concern in the early 1980s when earthquakes were frequent, including harmonic tremor, and four magnitude 6 earthquakes caused damage near ________.
A. Valles Caldera in New Mexico B. Mt. St. Helens, Washington C. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming D. Crater Lake, Oregon E. Long Valley Caldera in California
In a commercial airliner taking you from San Francisco to New York at 12,000 m (39,400 ft), what percentage of atmospheric pressure is below your plane? What percentage of atmospheric pressure resides above your flight altitude?
Using the graph you prepared in Figure 10.2, list the approximate answers to the following, assuming standard atmosphere conditions. The first answer is provided for you in brackets.
